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FA Cup Quarter-Finals: The match officials

Capital One Cup Final referee Anthony Taylor is among the Premier League officials selected to take charge of this weekend’s FA Cup Quarter-Finals.

In the middle: Taylor has been a full-time Premier League referee since the start of the 2010/11 season

CAPITAL One Cup Final referee Anthony Taylor is among the Premier League officials selected to take charge of this weekend’s FA Cup Quarter-Finals.

Taylor – in the middle for Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Tottenham last weekend at Wembley – will oversee the Midlands derby between Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion.

Lee Mason has been appointed to League One Bradford’s home tie with Championship strugglers Reading on Saturday lunchtime while Andre Marriner will take control of Liverpool’s clash with second-tier Blackburn at Anfield on Sunday afternoon.

Meanwhile, Monday night’s eagerly-anticipated showdown between heavyweights Manchester United and Arsenal will be officiated by Michael Oliver.

(Reuters) - The return of all-rounder Ben Stokes will be a welcome boost to the England squad as he provides much-needed balance and lifts morale, team mate Moeen Ali said ahead of the two-match test series in New Zealand.

(Reuters) - An emotional Juan Martin del Potro could barely believe he had finally won a Masters 1000 series title at the 51st attempt at Indian Wells on Sunday but is determined to keep the trophies coming in his late career renaissance.